November 2007

Honestly, I think a good rule during the holidays is to have fun, eat what you want, and enjoy your family because you don't always get such incredible food. Everybody goes all-out and puts all the love they can into each recipe. Why not enjoy it? What's great about the holidays is you can wear bulky clothes and cover up — lol — so if you eat a lot, it's not going to kill you!

In my family, we have big gatherings and everybody makes something and brings it to the table. My mom makes apple crisp and bread pudding. I love desserts. Sometimes I help my mom with the apple crisp, but usually I leave it to the professionals. My aunt makes the best mashed potatoes ever — she makes everything by hand. We have beautiful turkeys and honey-baked hams and sweet potatoes — they're the best. Those green bean casseroles — I love them.